Virtual Reality for Business Conferencing

Whether you need to discuss a legal deposition or need an effective way to communicate with coworkers scattered around the globe, video conferencing is a great tool to host virtual meetings. When video conferencing first emerged in the legal and business markets, the technology was spotty and expensive. But over time, technological advances have made conference calls easy and top-quality.

One of the newest advances in the video conferencing market is the addition of virtual reality (VR). Some legal professionals and businesses believe that VR could be the next big thing when it comes to improving employee communication and collaboration while working remotely. As experts in videography and court reporting services in Phoenix, AZ, the team at Bartelt | Nix Reporting, LLC is interested to see what role VR will play in legal video conferencing in the coming years.

How does it work?

The upcoming conferencing trend utilizes avatars in a virtual reality setting, allowing conference call members to see the movements and facial expressions of the participants, as well as experience proximity to fellow colleagues, even when they’re thousands of miles away.

These avatars can meet in a wide variety of settings, which makes it exciting for a vast number of business markets. In addition to utilizing avatars, numerous programs allow participants to interact with the virtual environment and collaborate, show photos, write on drawing boards and more.

How would VR benefit conference calls?

Most professionals say they prefer to meet with colleagues face-to-face when discussing challenges and working through things. Video conferencing is a step up from phone meetings in terms of being able to see the face of your colleagues, but VR conferencing would allow you to imitate the proximity of an in-person meeting.

VR may also result in more engaged meeting participants. While on a phone conference or even video conference call, meeting participants can easily get distracted and attempt to multitask, causing lower productivity and engagement. It’s difficult to multitask while wearing a VR headset, though.

Using VR in legal cases can also open the doors to greater discussions about evidence, witness testimony and more with the ability to utilize props, show presentations and view other media inside the conference call. A legal transcription service in Phoenix, AZ can also be present for the call, documenting the notes and conversations for use in the future case.

The future will tell

It’s not certain whether businesses will adapt to VR conference calls anytime soon or not. The VR technology is still quite expensive to buy and a little heavy to wear. However, some markets are beginning to incorporate it, and with technology improving at a fast pace, don’t be surprised if you start to see more improved VR tech in meetings in the next few years!

If you’re in need of a reliable legal transcription service in Phoenix, AZ to accompany your meetings, call Bartelt | Nix Reporting, LLC. We are quite experienced in court reporting, video conferencing, videography and virtual depositions and will help to make your video conference as effective and well documented as possible.

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